Flying Dutchman GBR

Strang and Dawn competing in year's Tiger trophy at Rutland.

Photo Martin Hollingshead

Sail an FD? Not me I'm too small, Well not now! The modern FD has a carbon mast easily tuned to crew weight and with a raking rig controlling the awesome power of the FD it can be sailed by almost anybody. Its renowned upwind speed and exquisite hull shape lifts the FD on to a plane very easily. Combine this with the superb downwind capability makes this modern classic the Queen of the monohulls.

Johnathan and Anna Gorbold at the US Nationals Photo; Sailor Bill.